Thanks for the post. The plunder of the nation continues unchecked. The forced economic enslavement of "Americans" living and not yet born continues without abatement. Legislative totalitarians living large roam the republic from sea to shining sea. We know the looters names but the "WANTED" posters with bounties are not being printed.

--That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.

I was listening to some Congressman on Fox this morning saying Boehner’s speakership may be in serious danger. To be confirmed as Speaker he was to be elected by a majority of the incoming HOUSE, not just a majority of Republicans, and assuming that all the democrats vote against him, as is tradition, he could only afford to lose 16 Republicans. If he can't get a majority, it's kicked back to the Republican Caucus to choose another candidate for Speaker.

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On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments
RECORDED VOTE
Passed
1-Jan-2013
10:57 PM
To extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, and to provide for expedited consideration of a bill providing for comprehensive tax reform, and for other purposes

Hmmm... My pub Congressman, previously a conservative, voted yea, my old hometown pub critter voted NO! So much for moving to red Texas. I just voted for this guy, too. He's not getting my vote in the next primary in '14.

While Obama and the Socialists in the Democrat party were saying taxes on the middle class weren’t going up, this bill restored the full payroll tax (Social Security) from 4.2% to 6.2% on incomes up to $113,000. The only people who pay no new payroll taxes are earners between $113,000 and $400,000; the new middle class?

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posted on 01/02/2013 7:03:55 AM PST
by OrioleFan
(Republicans believe every day is July 4th, Democrats believe every day is April 15th.)

I didn't think that Bonner, Al 1st, would vote no, but he did. I was proud of Richard Shelby and very disappointed by Jeff Sessions when it went through the Senate. Sessions has always led the fight against the left in the past.

My Texas 8th, Brady, thoroughly disgusted me last night. If he goes along on the debt ceiling issue, I will actively seek out a primary opponent to run against him, even if I have to run myself.

Its also the modus operandi of the criminal in the White House and his henchmen leaders in Congress: Make a bill so big and confusing that the lamebrain pretty boys and girls in Congress will be too confused and lzay to bother to reading - like Obamacare.

“To be confirmed as Speaker he was to be elected by a majority of the incoming HOUSE, not just a majority of Republicans, and assuming that all the democrats vote against him, as is tradition, he could only afford to lose 16 Republicans. If he can’t get a majority, it’s kicked back to the Republican Caucus to choose another candidate for Speaker. “

WOW!!!!!!!

NOW IT ALL BECOMES CLEAR!!!!

Boner throws America under the bus for this budget bill, Obamacare’s funding and probably a gun control bill, and Obama gives his zombies their marching orders and enough of them line up behind him to get him appointed Speaker again -EVEN THOUGH MOST REPUBLICANS MAY NOT SUPPORT HIM!!!

Searched for the roll call earlier this morning, and found my RINO Congressman’s name in the “Aye” column. Just got off the phone with his Washington office. I was polite, but told them I was done with the Republicans rolling over for the Rats all the time, and that I won’t be casting any ballots for any GOP candidate, or in any election ever again. I’m tired of getting kicked in the teeth by these people. I also requested they remove my name/address from their mailing list.

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posted on 01/02/2013 7:36:10 AM PST
by mass55th
(Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)

Once an incumbet is elected, its VERY difficult to pry them from office unless they do something VERY stupid.

Somebody has a problem in their district with IRS, or Social Security, or Veterans’ Benefits, etc., they contact the Congressman/Senator. Senator’s staff sends letter to mindless bureaucrats. Mindless Bureaucrats read letter, get concerned about funding. Mindless bureaucrats do what they SHOULD have done WIHTOUT the letter. Constituent is happy and gets benefit or tax or other problem resolved.
They tell their friends Senator/ Congressman so and so is great and their friends tell THEIR friends. Company needs help with a contract difficulty. THEY contact the Congressman. Problem resolved. Company contributes to political campaign. Pressure group needs legislation addressing whatever. Congressman gets on badwagon to pass it or intorduces it himself.

AND THAT, in a sordid nutshell is why these bastards get re-elected AGAIN and AGAIN and AGAIN. Unless they do something REALLY stupid - even for somebody with a brain as challenged mentally as theirs.

You know, considering how uninformed so many of the Republican primary voters are, along with their Democrat crossover cousins, it is possible that the members voting “No” will be the ones punished in 2014, and those voting “Yes” will be retained once more in office. The fault lies with the uninformed low information voters.

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posted on 01/02/2013 8:05:43 PM PST
by Theodore R.
("Hey, the American people must all be crazy out there!")

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